Ill. lawmakers take first step to oust Blagojevich
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081214/capt.cps.omw60.141208214458.photo00.photo.default-512x331.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=j9K5QlvISfSyhHSWJaprvw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich leaves his home on December 11, 2008 in Chicago. President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff faced questions Sunday over reported contacts with the corruption-tainted governor, who faces impeachment proceedings this week.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Brian Kersey)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081215/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor)AP - Illinois lawmakers took the first step Monday toward removing Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office as the disgraced Democrat conferred with a bulldog defense attorney known for taking cases to trial.</p><br clear="all"/>
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